A jar has 1 white marble and 2 red marbles in it. If Jerry picks out 2 marbles without looking inside, what is the probability that he will pick two of the same color? A. 1/3
B. 1/2
C. 2/3
D. 3/2
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C) 2/3

Step-by-step explanation:

The 2 represents the two Jerry picked out and the 3 represents the total amount of marbles.

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A.   1/3

Step-by-step explanation:

Chance of red on one marble

2/3

Chance of red on second marble

1/2

Chance both red

2/3 * 1/2 = 1/3

step-by-step explanation:

first, eliminate the parenthesis:

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second, group like terms:

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